IELTS Band Score Calculator
Work out your overall IELTS band score from the Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking bands.
About the IELTS Band Score Calculator
The overall band is the average of the four section bands, rounded to the nearest half or whole band. By IELTS's rule, an average ending in .25 rounds up to .5 and one ending in .75 rounds up to the next whole band (6.25 → 6.5; 6.75 → 7.0). Listening and Reading bands come from raw scores out of 40 using conversion tables that vary slightly between test versions.
The formula
Overall = average of four bands, rounded (.25 → .5, .75 → next whole)
Worked example
Example: Overall band = 7.5
- Inputs: Listening band: 7; Reading band: 6.5; Writing band: 9; Speaking band: 6.5.
- Formula: Overall = average of four bands, rounded (.25 → .5, .75 → next whole)
- Result: Overall band = 7.5
Questions people ask
What overall band do universities ask for?
Commonly 6.5 to 7.0, often with a minimum in each section.
How long are scores valid?
Usually two years for most institutions.